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DARFUR
In 2003 and 2004 militia, known as the Janjawid / Janjaweed, attacked
civilians in the western region of Sudan. Throughout 2004 and 2005,
newspapers across the globe were awash with parallels between the Darfur
crisis and the Rwandan genocide of 1994 after UN Secretary General Kofi
Annan highlighted the similarities. For all the wrong reasons, Sudan again
made it to the top of the global agenda.
The violence against civilians in Darfur continued into 2006 and left the
area at severe risk of famine. UN reports suggest that 400,000 people have
died, 2.5 million people have been displaced, and a further 3.5 million face
food shortages.
The links below direct you to reviewed websites that detail the events in Darfur
over the last few years.
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CNN 2004 feature on the Darfur crisis (website)
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This webpage contains a collation of materials from 2004 when the crisis in Darfur was receiving intense international attention. It provides CNN Special Reports along with interviews with prominent commentators, including the President of Sudan. Maps, videos and photographs depicting the crisis are also available. The on-the-ground reports from Peter Biro as he worked in Darfur for the International Rescue Committee offer a unique insight into life of aid workers in the region. |
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